Cement News tagged: International
Holcim US announces Nevada mining rights option
Holcim (US) announced it has acquired a long term lease option to the mining rights on a 1760-acre site located in Clark County, Nevada situated 40 miles east of Las Vegas.
Turkish investors intends to construct plant in Saratov region
Representatives of Turkish company Yurt Chemento Phanan ve Tidgaret A.S. have addressed Saratov region’s authorities to inform them of their intention to construct a cement plant in Volskiy district.
Barbados cement firms unlikely to hike prices
BS reported that Indian cement majors, which had agreed in May to hold prices for three months to help the government contain inflation
Ash Grove Cement buys Holliday Sand
Ash Grove Cement Co bought Holliday Sand & Gravel Co. for an undisclosed price, Ash Grove announced Monday.
Cement factory proposal welcomed in Pokot district, India
A proposal by the multinational Mehta Group of Companies to establish a cement manufacturing plant in Pokot district has been welcomed by the president Mwai Kibaki.
Holcim launches buyout bid for Serbian subsidiary
Holcim launched on Monday a buyout bid for the 7.68% stake it does not own in its Serbian unit, Holcim Serbia.
Cemco offers to buy out Union Cement
Cemco Holdings Inc., a unit of cement giant Holderfin BV Holdings Inc. of the The Netherlands, is acquiring up to 1.447 billion
Cemex USA announces ready-mix concrete price increase
Cemex announced that due to escalating fuel prices the company will raise concrete prices $25 per cubic yard nationwide effective October 1, 2008.
Vicat moves into India
Vicat’s first half turnover declined by 2.5% to EUR1,054.8m, which represents a 0.2% reduction on a comparative basis, while the EBITDA declined 6.8% to EUR269.4m
Pakistan cement sales decline, exports grow
Cement sales in Pakistan during July 2008 registered an increase of three per cent to stand at 2.47Mt as per latest provisional numbers.
Dominican cement producers will meet over high prices, costs
Cement producers in the Domincan Republic are set to meet to analyse the costs in the construction sector with Industry and Commerce minister Melanio Paredes,
Dalmia Cement to raise prices
The Delhi-based Dalmia Cement Bharat, like others, is feeling the pinch of surging input costs, inflation and rising interest rates and is ready to take some serious measures on the price front.
China cement production gaines 8.7% in 1H
China’s cement output in the first half of this year gained 8.7 per cent YoY to 648.05Mt, according to the latest statistics from the National Development and Reform Commission.
ACC July cement despatches up 6%
Cement major ACC’s shipments in July rose to 1.71Mt from 1.64Mt a year earlier.
Philippines: price of construction materials expected to rise
The price of construction materials, specifically cement, is expected to increase due to the continued increase in coal prices.
Sri Lanka to give cement plant contract to Birla
Sri Lanka wants to give India’s Aditya Birla group a contract to revive a defunct cement plant in Kankesanturai, in the northern Jaffna peninsula,